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"The two birds who were killed with one stone": 2496

Current Location: In storage

Titles

"The two birds who were killed with one stone"

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Aris, Ernest Alfred

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 355 mm
Width: 240 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1942-09-10) by Rotch, Claude Dickason

Note

Is this the correct Aris?

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Graphite
Ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper ( laid down)

Techniques used in production

Pen and ink : Graphite, pen and ink on paper, laid down

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Ernest Aris
  • Location: Lower left
  • Type: Signature

Identification numbers

Accession number: 2496
Primary reference Number: 8481

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 23 March 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

Citation for print

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) ""The two birds who were killed with one stone"" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/8481 Accessed: 2024-04-19 16:34:47

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{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/8481 |title="The two birds who were killed with one stone" |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-04-19 16:34:47|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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